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<blockquote data-quote="lithuanian farmer" data-source="post: 1228837" data-attributes="member: 19683"><p>Have seen many farmers here calving heifers at 24 months age, but heifers weigh over 1300lbs .It's not possible for us yet, because of our feeding system. During winter after weaning heifers get hay and ~2-4lbs of grain, but they don't grow much. After around four or five months in the barn they gain ~300lbs. Then heifers are 10-14months old, but their weights are only 750-900lbs. Definitely not suitable for breeding yet. Until next winter they are grazing in the fields, but get the same amount of grain for the better growth and to compensate the winter time. At the next winter heifers already are ~1100-1400lbs(18-22months old) and the replacements go to the cows herd with the bull, while not replacement heifers still keep getting grain until we'll sell them to the meat factory. have noticed that each year our heifers get bigger at the breeding time. The heifers which calve now are around 1320lbs, while one year younger heifers, which will start calving in October, now are 1300-1400lbs or even heavier. They'd calve at ~1500-1650lbs weight. We don't mind having big cows, they can deliver bigger calves without help and usually wean bigger calves too. And our heifers very often have heavier first calves than our cows, so better when girls are bigger at the calving time.</p><p></p><p>About calving heifers at 24months age:</p><p><a href="http://www.progressivegenetics.ie/Blog/Post-Detail/24-Month-Calving-with-Sucklers" target="_blank">http://www.progressivegenetics.ie/Blog/Post-Detail/24-Month-Calving-with-Sucklers</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="lithuanian farmer, post: 1228837, member: 19683"] Have seen many farmers here calving heifers at 24 months age, but heifers weigh over 1300lbs .It's not possible for us yet, because of our feeding system. During winter after weaning heifers get hay and ~2-4lbs of grain, but they don't grow much. After around four or five months in the barn they gain ~300lbs. Then heifers are 10-14months old, but their weights are only 750-900lbs. Definitely not suitable for breeding yet. Until next winter they are grazing in the fields, but get the same amount of grain for the better growth and to compensate the winter time. At the next winter heifers already are ~1100-1400lbs(18-22months old) and the replacements go to the cows herd with the bull, while not replacement heifers still keep getting grain until we'll sell them to the meat factory. have noticed that each year our heifers get bigger at the breeding time. The heifers which calve now are around 1320lbs, while one year younger heifers, which will start calving in October, now are 1300-1400lbs or even heavier. They'd calve at ~1500-1650lbs weight. We don't mind having big cows, they can deliver bigger calves without help and usually wean bigger calves too. And our heifers very often have heavier first calves than our cows, so better when girls are bigger at the calving time. About calving heifers at 24months age: [url]http://www.progressivegenetics.ie/Blog/Post-Detail/24-Month-Calving-with-Sucklers[/url] [/QUOTE]
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